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Save Coco: Mariko can't afford the emergency vet

A three-legged dog named Coco needs a hospital stay and surgery - a $1,450 bill the family cannot cover.

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Mariko Okada
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Sakai
Coco is my three-legged dog of eleven years. On 11 September we rushed to Sakai Veterinary Centre with severe tick fever. The vet recommends a hospital stay and surgery, and the estimate came to $1,450. They have stabilized Coco, but the treatment can't wait beyond November. Coco is more than a pet - Coco got me through my hardest year. I have already put $300 toward the bills and asked for a payment plan. Whatever I can't raise, I'll repay to anyone who needs it back. Funds will be paid straight to Sakai Veterinary Centre and I'll share the invoice and an update on Coco's recovery. Where the $1,450 goes: • Emergency surgery: $670 • Hospitalization (4 nights): $470 • Medication and follow-up visits: $80 • Diagnostics (X-ray, bloodwork): $230 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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Updates from Mariko

  1. Small update. $373 so far, I met with the vet clinic and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Tolga Hasan Duman 🇹🇷 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Joya Shirin Khatun 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Henry Femi Okafor 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Liza S. Santos 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Busaba Kulap Phetcharat 🇹🇭 · $50

    “Hope things get better. Hope the November deadline works out. - Bang Khen”

  • Cynthia P. Anderson 🇨🇦 · $50

    “Thought of Mariko all day after reading this. - Sydney”

  • Jun Chen 🇨🇦 · $100

    “Thinking of you! - Saskatoon”

  • Mauricio S. Ibarra 🇪🇸 · $10
  • Noah L. Stephens 🇬🇧 · $20

    “Blessings. My father told me about this one. - Newcastle upon Tyne”

  • Hari N. Somayajula 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Tamar Biton 🇮🇱 · $50

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Mariko all day after reading this. - Jerusalem”

  • Abena Portia Addo 🇬🇭 · $25
  • Mwangi Simiyu Kessy 🇰🇪 · $10
  • Sivan Ayelet Levi 🇮🇱 · $10

    “Be well. Small amount but sent with love. - Tel Aviv”

  • Beatrix C. Govender 🇿🇦 · $10

    “Best of luck. My sister told me about this one. - Johannesburg”

  • Elias W. Welch 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Chukwuemeka Zubby Nwankwo 🇳🇬 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Best of luck. Small amount but sent with love. - Columbus”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $75

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  • Kinsley W. BishopQuestionPhoto verified

    Is there anything that isn't money that would help Mariko?

    • Mariko OkadaOwnerAnswerID verifiedPhoto verified

      Thank you. If you're in Sakai I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Happy to explain more.

  • Vignesh F. Acharya

    Good luck, Mariko. Poor Coco, hope they feel better soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

    • Emon Rafiq Molla

      Sending good thoughts. We've got a rescue too so I know how much they mean. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Zanzibar City.

      • Fajar Haris SiahaanQuestion

        How is Mariko doing now?

        • Karim Karim Paul

          Take care, Mariko. Shared this with my family

          • Rita Irene Opoku

            a colleague of mine might know someone for this in Osaka. I'll ask around and let you know

            • Kanokwan Hathai Suksawat

              Best of luck, Mariko. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Sakai

              • Joaquim Ricardo Azevedo

                Praying for you, Mariko. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Mumbai but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Mumbai.

                • Sebastian Grant

                  Hope it all works out, Mariko. I hope things turn around soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care.

                  • Florina Oana Rusu

                    Hope things get better soon. Poor Coco, hope they feel better soon. We're a small family in Warsaw but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Sakai

                    • Aria W. Nichols

                      Thinking of you. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

                      • Katherine N. Lawson

                        Thinking of you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in New Delhi donated after I showed her your page.

                        • Eduardo H. Castro

                          Hope it all works out. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Jerusalem donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Sakai

                          • Benjamin Thomas

                            Take care, Mariko. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

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